Food isn’t just something we eat when we feel hungry. Food is something we reach for when we’re stressed, overwhelmed, tired or just feeling down. In other words, food and emotions are intimately connected. And while a midnight bowl of ice-cream can make us feel better in the short term, it can be unhealthy in the long run – especially if your go-to snacks are loaded with fat and sugar. So, if you’re an emotional eater, try this five tips to stop emotional eating.
Bad days happen to the best of us. And whether it’s Murphy’s Law at play, your hormones, or a lack of sleep, it’s easy for bad days to get worse and worse. But you don’t have to get stuck in a downward spiral, or put off feeling good until tomorrow. It’s not too late to turn this bad day into a good day, and these 15 ideas can help you feel infinitely better.